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Welcome to tonight’s #oklaed chat. All the questions that follow discuss equity and were generated by attendees of yesterday’s @EdCampOKC that was held at Midwest City Elementary School.
Join us on Wednesday for important conversations at about equity and improving achievement for all students at OSSBA's Equity & Excellence Symposium. More information ⬇️
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Join us on Wednesday for important conversations about equity and improving achievement for all students at OSSBA's Equity & Excellence Symposium. More information ⬇️
https://t.co/hnINTQ6dNV#oklaed
#oklaed Hi! I'm Nina and I am currently studying elementary education, not sure if there are going to be many students on here but thought I would check it out!
Hi #oklaed, I'm Holly! MIS undergrad at OU #2017, current M.Ed student at SE. Switching careers and interested in elementary or ELA! Looking forward to learning a lot tonight! #hireme
@JoMabeeLein representing TLI. We train and coach novice teachers in partnership with school districts. I lead my incredible team of 4! #smallbutmighty#oklaed
#oklaed A1: To me, equity means treating your stands with equal respect and compassion, and giving each student what they specifically need to learn best in the classroom.
A1 - I will borrow @NSBAComm Equity Definition " Educational equity is the intentional allocation of resources, instruction, and opportunities according to need, requiring that discriminatory practices, prejudices, and beliefs be identified and eradicated." #OklaEd
A1) Equity in ed requires us to make educational opportunities accessible to all Ss, w/the understanding that what works for one may not work for another. It takes seeing things from another’s perspective...extending grace #oklaed
Madison Wilcoxson- University of Oklahoma! Special Education major with HQ's in Elementary Ed and Social Studies Ed. Looking to expand my knowledge and make more connections as I am starting my job search for when I graduate in May 2020!! #oklaed
#oklaed#oklaed A1: To me, equity means treating your students with equal respect and compassion, and giving each student what they specifically need to learn best in the classroom.
A1: Equity means providing the supports necessary for an individual student to reach the goal and allowing an opportunity for everyone to succeed in their own way. #oklaed
A1: teaching the students in front of you. Seeing where they are, giving what they need. Everyone has an end goal and gets what they need to get there. Different for all, equitable for all. #oklaed
Equity means every S has what he or she needs to be successful, and #oklaed attends carefully to each S. We know our Ss; we know their needs; we know resources; we connect families to needed resources.
A1: It does not mean everyone has the same thing but everyone has exactly what they need. It also means we are working on our implicit bias so that we can truly be fair to all Ss. #oklaed
A1: Educational equity means you create equal/fair opportunity for all students. Sometimes this means that some students need extra support in order for things to be equitable. #OklaEd
Equity is giving students what they need to be successful. Example: Giving a SPED student an accommodation that they need to succeed is not unfair. *GASP in the background from certain teachers who will be left unnamed*
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#A1 I teach my students that equity means that everyone gets what they need. What they need does not always mean that everyone gets the exact same thing. I wear glasses and some of my Ss wear glasses but not everyone in the room need glasses. #oklaed
A1) Equity doesn’t always mean equal. It is doing what needs to be done to meet the diverse needs of each individual. Equal opportunities - yes! Assisting everyone to be able to take advantage of those opportunities - needs Equity! #MDPurpose#oklaED
A1 This image has been around for awhile but it perfectly illustrates “equity.” Each child on the right is provided what he/she needs in order to be successful. This is equity. #oklaed
#OklaEd A1: Every person involved has an opportunity to optimize her/his growth and engagement. In education, students’ Effective Learning, skills development, dealing with Covey’s 4 needs; teachers’ growth as learners and facilitators with potential for advancement if sought.
A1: Equipping schools with adequate resources to meet the needs of all students, and ensuring students have equal opportunities, regardless of zip code. Consciously working to address and respond to educative injustices that persist in public schools. #oklaed
A1: I believe equity means giving everyone a fair shot at education - making sure there is an effective T there to figure out what each S needs to succeed. #oklaed
A1: Speaking on education, equity in requires that circumstances such as gender, ethnic origin or socioeconomic status, are not barriers to achieving a high-quality education
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A1: teaching the students in front of you. Seeing where they are, giving what they need. Everyone has an end goal and gets what they need to get there. Different for all, equitable for all. #oklaed
A1: Equity to me is having equal (or as close to as possible) resources, culturally responsive pedagogical techniques, professional development opportunities, etc.. for all districts #oklaed
Every student learns differently and this needs to be recognized. Each student deserves to be taught in a way that best fits them and will pave the way for their educational journey. #oklaed
A2 - I believe that we must be ready to have the "uncomfortable" discussion about how we are or are not ensuring every child is learning. Talk wont solve the problem, we must be willing to provide more resources for those that need them the most. #OklaEd
For any policy, program, practice, or decision, consider:
What racial/ ethnic groups are affected?
Does the program ignore or worsen existing disparities?
What are the barriers to more equitable outcomes?
How will negative impacts/ barriers be mitigated? #oklaed
A1 - I will borrow @NSBAComm Equity Definition " Educational equity is the intentional allocation of resources, instruction, and opportunities according to need, requiring that discriminatory practices, prejudices, and beliefs be identified and eradicated." #OklaEd
Equity also means that just because my son is deaf he will still have every opportunity that every other child that isn't deaf will have. They may not work at the same speed, or achieve the same things, but the chance was there. #oklaed
A2 - Who has a seat at the table already. Who needs a seat at the table, what is preventing them from getting there. What resources are available. What are needed? #oklaed
I have heard these comments SO MUCH this year. Teachers have tried to take away class parties because of the “unfairness” of some accommodations.
Any suggestions on how to politely discuss this with these teachers? It’s so trying. #OklaEd
Equity is giving students what they need to be successful. Example: Giving a SPED student an accommodation that they need to succeed is not unfair. *GASP in the background from certain teachers who will be left unnamed*
#Oklaed
A2 The racial and economic disparities that exist in public schools; & the history of institutionalized marginalization. Mental health needs of students, culturally responsive teaching and humanizing pedagogy. #oklaed
A2 - Race, Identity, Gender, Socioeconomic factors. We need to have the easier conversations, sure, but we cannot ignore the HARD conversations - the ones that make us take a LONG HARD look in the mirror. #oklaed
A2: It's important to remember ALLSs, not just the unengaged or underprivileged. Sometimes the middle of the road or advanced Ss suffer the most because they're not the squeaky wheels. #oklaed
The voices of those involved need to be heard. And every effort needs to be made to ensure those voices are heard AND listened to. Then meaningful conversation about equity can happen. #oklaed
A2 The racial and economic disparities that exist in public schools; & the history of institutionalized marginalization. Mental health needs of students, culturally responsive teaching and humanizing pedagogy. #oklaed
A2: I think one of the most important conversations to have when discussing equity is the matter of comprehension differences within a classroom and how to tackle this in a way that does not overlook certain students, which can be very detrimental. #oklaed
A2: When discussing equity I think the subjects of culturally responsive materials, resources, funding, and accessibility are some important topics to consider #OklaEd
Forgot my #oklaed tag! Tammy West Rep. HD 84 (PC and Bethany schools). Former member of PC School Board, proud and grateful Mom of 3 graduates of Putnam City West.
A2 As I have given thought to this question (since yesterday at EdCamp actually)...I think that (sadly) in many cases the MOST important thing is to actually have the courage to discuss it in the first place. #oklaed
A2: Representation, funding, resources, traditional vs. innovative practices, teacher mindsets, school culture, stereotypes (of areas, schools, cultures, and specific students). Hard conversations produce results. #oklaed
A2 - Race, Identity, Gender, Socioeconomic factors. We need to have the easier conversations, sure, but we cannot ignore the HARD conversations - the ones that make us take a LONG HARD look in the mirror. #oklaed
A2: Access and support, those are #1 & #2 IMO. Do our/your kids have equitable access to what they want/need? Do our/your kids have the support they need in order to have success? #oklaed
A2: They all are, that is what equity is about! :-) Just because something is important to one, doesn't mean it is important and beneficial to all. #oklaed We must be open and flexible in order to truly be equitable for all.
A1: Equity goes beyond a buzzword or newfangled practice...it’s grounded in being intentional about resource allocation, time, talent, and the like. It’s not synonymous with EQUAL. Equity aims to level the playing field for those in need. #OklaEd
A1: A system that offers the same opportunities for a student to receive an education regardless of socioeconomic status, gender, race, or background. There’s many different paths to success.. Some are uphill, some easier.. regardless, the approach can be equitable! #oklaed
A2: A hand up is not a hand out. Leveling the playing field means taking into consideration the outside influences and compensating so that all can succeed. #oklaed
I have to speak for my SPED students here!! CATEGORY DOES NOT DRIVE SERVICES!
EVERY student/circumstance is different! Please get to know them, realize their potential, and hype up their strengths. These kids need an extra dose of confidence. 💕
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A2 - Who has a seat at the table already. Who needs a seat at the table, what is preventing them from getting there. What resources are available. What are needed? #oklaed
I have to speak for my SPED students here!! CATEGORY DOES NOT DRIVE SERVICES!
EVERY student/circumstance is different! Please get to know them, realize their potential, and hype up their strengths. These kids need an extra dose of confidence. 💕
#Oklaed
A2 many topics but maybe most importantly to talk to folks from the groups that are affected. We can’t understand how our decisions affect those groups we aren’t part of. #listen. #oklaed
#OklaEd A2: IMO, needs to start with understanding what ‘equity’ is, why and how inequity occurs (beside the obviously totally wrong intentional bias).
A2: Equity in grading! Great resources here!! #oklaed
Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms https://t.co/uPsK0ukpIU
Q3 What are some resources (please provide links) or other chats that would help the #oklaed community in understanding diversity and developing more inclusive schools?
A2:Culture, Culture, and Culture. Race, Family dynamics, Socioeconomics, Gender. #Oklaed It's so important for us as educators to see our students as who they are, and the backgrounds they come from. We need to embrace them and have their story in our books. #oklaed
A2. That equality(giving everyone the same thing) is not the same as equity(meeting the needs of all Ss) many educators confuse the terms. Ss do not come to school at the same levels so equality maintains the gap where equity eliminates/reduces it. #oklaed
#OklaEd A2: IMO, needs to start with understanding what ‘equity’ is, why and how inequity occurs (beside the obviously totally wrong intentional bias).
A2: Get comfortable being uncomfortable because we will have to bring many critical topics to the table including: race, ethnicity, religion, and more to begin facilitating transformative conversations on equity
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A1) I would like to take this opportunity to pump the equity indicators in Tulsa. You will notice that emergency certification is an indicator of equity in our area - under-qualified and inexperienced teachers = equity issue (ah hem... race..) https://t.co/z6vgfPIJRO#oklaed
Very much so! It is so easy to get caught up in discussions about policy and needs and everything else with who is already there and never realize who isn't represented. We have to start at getting them a voice among ours. #oklaed
A2: You have to be willing to have the tough conversations about race, privilege, socio-economic status, and the barriers that keep people from participating. We must confront the systems that create inequity. #OklaEd
You can’t have a conversation about equity without talking on race, socioeconomic class, students with exceptionalities, and EL. Just to name a few #oklaed
A2 -- a well-stocked school library can go a long way 2 support equity & that mirror all students need to see. Up-to-date library, a school librarian, prof. library for educators, & a family library for parents. 1 step toward supporting families and students & teachers. #Oklaed
Loved having Courtney Wilkinson with me this week at the Capitol as Page. She is a senior at Edmond Santa Fe High School, studies AP Government, and did an outstanding job representing House District 82!
We have to put more effort as a group to seek out all people to be in the profession. Glad OKCPS has a program now allowing bilingual assistants to get a teaching degree. #oklaed
In reply to
@ClaudiaSwisher, @OklahomaTli, @ShariGateley
A1: Equity at every level means acknowledging deficiencies and understanding that what is fair is not always equal, and what is equal is not always fair. #oklaed
A2) Let's talk about ourselves. To create an culturally competent education, all educations must examine their own identity, their biases, and their actions. #oklaed
A2: Depends on your situation. We’d like to address each in an utopian society. Understanding your school(s) current reality is important. Access to a viable curriculum for each student, a safe learning environment, and opportunities to advance are overarching tenants. #oklaed
A2: Implicit bias...we all can benefit from a well guided discussion on this topic, with the right facilitator in a safe adult learning environment. I try checking mine frequently. #oklaed
I'm saying that our systems, our society, has inequities built in and that we need to remove them at the system/societal level in order to even the playing field. #oklaed
Taking a break from live-tweeting the #Oscars to say how insanely PROUD I am of @hicks4ok. She is a fearless warrior for public education because she’s been where so many lawmakers have not, inside the classroom. I’m grateful for role in #OklaEd
Q3 What are some resources (please provide links) or other chats that would help the #oklaed community in understanding diversity and developing more inclusive schools?
A2: All sides of the story have to be examined. It is critical to acknowledge not every student comes prepared to learn each and every day. Equity in that sense means we have basic needs to address before meaningful instruction can occur. #oklaed
A3 - I think we need books on our library and classroom shelves that are as diverse as our community. One thing I am going to do after #EdCampOKC and this chat is seek out fellow Ts my building to read through White Fragility (https://t.co/Rt1puz4WOb) with me. #oklaed
Q3 What are some resources (please provide links) or other chats that would help the #oklaed community in understanding diversity and developing more inclusive schools?
A3 - @Tolerance_org (a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center) has great resources for culturally responsive teaching & SOCIAL JUSTICE STANDARDS for educators. Our standards fall short on diverse representation - we need resources like this. #oklaedhttps://t.co/YJNcDLa9wc
Q3 What are some resources (please provide links) or other chats that would help the #oklaed community in understanding diversity and developing more inclusive schools?
A2: I don't know that much is off the table... recess, academics, literacy/numeracy rich environments, diverse Ts, languages, civics ed, etc... #oklaed
(Random comment) When talking of equity we mostly always, and rightfully so, speak on the underserved & underrepresented & their access to equitable opportunities. BUT, we can't forget about our gifted kids being left out to dry in schools all across #oklaed either.
A3 I'm not at home right now so I don't have the link but I can post it later. In my last motivation class we read a couple great research articles on how culturally responsive pedagogy Grabs the attention of diverse students #oklaed
Slides into #oklaed speaking on equity vs equality and seeing the meme of the fence and students... I dislike that meme but it's far too long to explain, so I'll just stay quiet and share this link.
https://t.co/NDtJZlePoR#shudders
A3 #OklaEd What do you call a person with a disability? A person.
Use people first language! We don’t have handicapped students. We have students with disabilities. If you’d like to know more, Google it or talk with me about it. I think it helps frame our perspective.
Q3 What are some resources (please provide links) or other chats that would help the #oklaed community in understanding diversity and developing more inclusive schools?
A faculty argument yrs ago focused on whether we should let kids IN the bldg during lunch. One T stood up and looked us in the eye, and asked, "WHO are we here for?" And sat down. Kids stayed in the bldg. And I learned an important lesson about education. #oklaed
Very much so! It is so easy to get caught up in discussions about policy and needs and everything else with who is already there and never realize who isn't represented. We have to start at getting them a voice among ours. #oklaed
Hi #oklaed, I'm Holly! MIS undergrad at OU #2017, current M.Ed student at SE. Switching careers and interested in elementary or ELA! Looking forward to learning a lot tonight! #hireme
A3: @watersenglish has listed the charts and lifestyle to follow, but I think it is crucially important to have discussions with the people in communities and schools who are living a different experience. If you ask, many are willing to answer #Oklaed
Q3 What are some resources (please provide links) or other chats that would help the #oklaed community in understanding diversity and developing more inclusive schools?
This is true. Your bright kids aren’t there to sit in the corner or tutor other kids. They should get small group and individual instruction too. #oklaed
(Random comment) When talking of equity we mostly always, and rightfully so, speak on the underserved & underrepresented & their access to equitable opportunities. BUT, we can't forget about our gifted kids being left out to dry in schools all across #oklaed either.
I think if we just focus on personal inequities first, we're going to spend a lot of time spinning our wheels. If we can disrupt the systemic inequities, it will make it possible for us to provide equity at the individual level. #oklaed
A1 it means stop saying "it's not fair to the rest of the class that he can do that or get away with that..." it's not fair his life is crap! #eked#OklaEd#nextlevelteaching
A3: Leveraging the social capital in the communities we serve, the talent we recruit, district policies (local and national) that govern our practices...I could go on...#Oklaed
Q3 What are some resources (please provide links) or other chats that would help the #oklaed community in understanding diversity and developing more inclusive schools?
If your curriculum is not researched based and vertical/horizontally aligned is it equitable? #oklaed Are your teachers using it as it was intended with fidelity?
A3: @geysr1954 has a piece of legis. to present this wk to highlight racial & cultural competency training for school professionals. I think this is a good first step in equipping Ts w tools to highlight, understand, & celebrate minority backgrounds. #oklaed
Q3 What are some resources (please provide links) or other chats that would help the #oklaed community in understanding diversity and developing more inclusive schools?
Please keep using it to bring up issues. Continue to point out blind spots and things that are not yet known! You are such an advocate and all of education, not just #oklaed needs more of your voice!
Yes, reflect, reflect, reflect. Programs can’t create sustainable change alone; they can have a positive effect but equity requires people changing themselves. #oklaed
A2) Let's talk about ourselves. To create an culturally competent education, all educations must examine their own identity, their biases, and their actions. #oklaed
A4 --How do I, as a white, old female, respond to marginalized students with respect and care? How do I avoid assuming I know best, or playing a 'savior' role when I need to back up & cheer, or support, or just listen? #oklaed
Whatever it takes 👏👏👏
Including educators examining our roles in perpetuating systems of inequity and injustice; and how we need to advocate and work for systemic changes. #oklaed
Yes, reflect, reflect, reflect. Programs can’t create sustainable change alone; they can have a positive effect but equity requires people changing themselves. #oklaed
A2) Let's talk about ourselves. To create an culturally competent education, all educations must examine their own identity, their biases, and their actions. #oklaed
A3: I’m tracking these responses but I also think we need meaningful valuable PD regarding this specifically. Our schools are microcosms of our communities and speak to larger systematic issues that we need to be AWARE of!#oklaed
Q3 What are some resources (please provide links) or other chats that would help the #oklaed community in understanding diversity and developing more inclusive schools?
Q3 What are some resources (please provide links) or other chats that would help the #oklaed community in understanding diversity and developing more inclusive schools?
A4:) My question would be for my Ts , Ss and Community. What do they need in the way of equity that I may not be seeing? We all have much work to do in this area IMO. #oklaed
Yes, the people I listed are willing to spend time talking about equity issues, esp. in education, publicly. We also have people in our communities doing the same work, but who aren't as visible. #OklaEd
💯 seeing our district go 1:1 years ago and doing PD at other schools who are not has made me see even more clearly how much tech can be a great equalizer! #oklaed
I think both of these are important. Our system has some built in issues. But if we aren’t also working on a personal level we miss opportunities. #oklaed
As a first year teacher where should I look for resources? . Books in class to help students with low reading levels (EL and Non EL) And also ways to build comfort with tech for students with limited acces to it. #oklaed
Yes! Thank you! It is so easy to point fingers and place blame when we need to be looking inside first. Not just the appearances/beliefs we feel we display, but also the deep-seated beliefs that penetrate our everyday actions. #oklaed
A4: Will teachers be supported by admin to have these tough conversations in their classrooms? In order for our classrooms to be safe spaces we must feel supported by leadership. #Oklaed
Definitely not saying we shouldn't work on a personal level. But that we can't work exclusively on a personal level. We must be aware of the systemic inequities and work to disrupt them, too. #oklaed
A4: Is it ever really truly possible? There are so many factors to consider not just with the obvious of race, religion, and poverty...but what about the GT students? I personally feel we can try our best but unfortunately we could have always helped someone more. #oklaed
A4 I am VERY well-intentioned. However, my question is this: am I doing enough to overcome the biases inherent to my background and being as responsive as possible to the needs of my Ss? #oklaed
A4 --How do I, as a white, old female, respond to marginalized students with respect and care? How do I avoid assuming I know best, or playing a 'savior' role when I need to back up & cheer, or support, or just listen? #oklaed
A5 - Is my grading structure equitable given the fact most of us students have to work after school. I designed it with the AP U.S. History test as the end goal and not their various realities. How do I need adjust going forward #oklaed
A4: I find it difficult to convince the community, students and school that we are looking for equity in the classroom, That we strive for it. It so easy for others to cry for a fair deal based on what they feel they should get versus what they are given. #oklaed
A4: Primary question we MUST ALL ASK:
Are you looking to build a more diverse audience that might excite new conversations and visions for your organization, or are you seeking new faces to join and behave like your existing audience?
#oklaed 🍎
A5 - Well...let’s take a long hard look at the schools who suffer the most from the shortage. It shouldn’t be too hard to see how it contributes...
We need to incentivize STAYING in the “tougher” schools. #oklaed
Preach. And we can consider ourselves lucky if we even get the opportunity to speak to/mitigate some of this damaging behavior. Many times it goes unnoticed by us...but not by others. #oklaed
A4. Administrators, when was the last time you recruited at an HBCU for teachers? Who did you send? #oklaed
*Note: If you don't know what a HBCU is, that may be a part of the problem.
True. As well as the converse. If we don't see the systemic issues built into education and other structures, we often absolve ourselves of blame for inequities ("I'm not racist/sexist/ableist/etc...") even as we are complicit in the system. #oklaed
Q5 Teachers who are not given the resources needed to educate their students, leave the profession and classroom. AND they are leaving schools that need consistency the most #oklaed
A4. Administrators, when was the last time you recruited at an HBCU for teachers? Who did you send? #oklaed
*Note: If you don't know what a HBCU is, that may be a part of the problem.
A4: How do I as the "typical" white middle-class male in a leadership role genuinely and authenctically advocate for and relate to those underserved populations I so wish to reach? #RealTalk#oklaed
I’ve seen it be a mix of tools. Data is used but many times it is often furthering the inequity. I would like to see is the removal of Algebra I at the high school level. Everyone starts at Geometry so that all have access to high level math courses. #oklaed
A4: how do we get beyond the conversation of the library and discipline in education? These seem to be the focus areas of the #equity conversation but we need to lean in deeper, right? #oklaed
RTI/MTSS plan must include opportunities to close NOW GAPS: those created since Ss have been in our classroom, THEN GAPS: gaps developed before they came to our room (previous yrs) & OUR GAPS : those developed by Ts @ same grade on dif curriculum pacing- equity emerges #Oklaed
The character limit here...but if we don’t have enough teachers from a variety of diverse backgrounds, then all types of students don’t get to see a teacher who looks like them (through a variety of looks) #oklaed
The teacher shortage has lead to a loss of experience in the classroom. There are too many T’s that have not had enough training and experience to be able to differentiate and meet the diversity of needs in their classrooms. #Oklaed
Jennifer Lehman. Wife of math teacher at Millwood and mom to 2 girls in Norman. Just observing, but am encouraged about how many legislators are tuned in to this chat! #oklaed
Check yourself. Believe others when they check you, too. None of us gets a pass. Highly recommend “White Rage” and “White Fragility.” See how @caitteach @3d@LadyOfSardines @ChristieNold@JennWillTeach roll. #oklaed
In reply to
@ClaudiaSwisher, @caitteach, @ChristieNold, @JennWillTeach
A4: Are we prepared to have real conversations with action plans about equity? Can we go into it with the best intent and seek to understand before being understood? Equity conversations are tough. #OklaEd
A5a) Oh Wow!!! In so many ways, quite honestly we all have fewer and fewer Ts w less experience under their belt. Funding challenges that create difficulty in providing as much PD as we would like. Ss need access to a high quality T, especially those in poverty. #oklaed
THERE IS LITTLE QUALITY TO PULL FROM!
Y’all... there were some SCARY people in my SPED grad classes... the thought of unloving, ill-equipped teachers entering classrooms EVERY DAY is terrifying. #Oklaed
A5: Without teacher preparation and the background knowledge that goes with it, adjusting to help up those kids who need it is difficult. To differentiate on an individual level is no easy task and is necessary sometimes to level the field. That takes training... #oklaed
Oh, you went there!!! That is why I love you. It makes it even more likely that those schools who need the most qualified don’t get them. Too many stories by my Ss saying they had a permanent sub. #oklaed
A5: I feel that the value and respect for the education system decreased, therefore the priorities of the legislatures to provide equitable salaries also declined. We must have VALUE for all in order for there to be equitability for all. #oklaed
A5: easy, we have well intentioned but under-trained&under-supported teachers in classrooms. 2 students may be in the same school&same grade: not receiving the same kind of education OR 30 kids are shoved in a room & there’s 30 kids not getting an education they could be #oklaed
When I was in curriculum, I grew tired of Vendor X saying that we could spend a ton of money on their program to raise math scores, make kids see straight, and create world peace. There's no such thing as a curriculum implemented system-wide with fidelity. #oklaed
A5a: WHEW. 👀.
Is a child in a kindergarten class of 30 going to get the same quality of instruction as a child in a class of 20? Will a child in a class with a teacher w/o a background in ed going to get the same quality as those who spent 4 years studying it? #Oklaed
A5: Where do we even begin? The teacher shortage results in larger classrooms for some, lack of highly qualified staff for others, and a lack of experienced teachers in the field because so many are leaving the profession or the state. #OklaEd
A5 It is my bold assumption that those who need the most are given the least, in terms of support. Schools w challenging populations deserve our very best and should be emboldened by visionary leadership. A shortage of any amount translates to needs going underserved. #oklaed
A5 When you put untrained people in the classroom, you GET untrained people in the classroom. Traditionally prepared T’s spend hours and hours talking, reading, and writing about this issue. Folks off the street? Not so much. Makes a difference. #oklaed
You keep finding great resources for me. Thanks. I think it helps when I keep searching, and don't settle on the easy answer...but know that's step #1 of my journey. #oklaed
In reply to
@vperezy, @caitteach, @ChristieNold, @JennWillTeach
A5A: A lot more alternative and emergency certs are going to high-poverty schools. Also, what preparation do these teachers have for what they will meet in these schools? #oklaed
A4 - equity can be about engagement. some Ss stay on the periphery of the lesson discussion. They are not equitably accessing the lesson because they are "hiding" in plain sight. #oklaed
A5b- I do not want to demonize emergency certs - right now we need them. BUT we also need the ability to help them grow. They need coaching, resources, QUALITY PD, etc. - if they do not get these things Ss MISS OUT BIG TIME!!! #oklaed
A5 It is my bold assumption that those who need the most are given the least, in terms of support. Schools w challenging populations deserve our very best and should be emboldened by visionary leadership. A shortage of any amount translates to needs going underserved. #oklaed
A5: The teacher shortage was caused by lack of edu funding partly or mostly so bc of that we have overcrowded classrooms therefore cutting down on the 1 on 1 time for Ss, time we could spend on social/emotional #oklaed
A5: Smaller pool of applicants in rural areas and even smaller diversity in that pool. Those districts able to offer more in salary draw a broader pool of candidates. #oklaed
A4: Always looking for ways to bring this to the classroom in more ways. I’ve found that for me that authenticity and empathy yield great results. Also I not afraid to ask a student if I handled something right, or what they think is fair 🤷🏼♀️ #oklaed
Oh, you went there!!! That is why I love you. It makes it even more likely that those schools who need the most qualified don’t get them. Too many stories by my Ss saying they had a permanent sub. #oklaed
A5) Sometimes it seems like another level of equity. You have teachers who have to take on a larger load, you have emergency teachers who are starting behind and need more resources, and you have equity issues between schools and districts as well. #oklaed
A6 - It helps by providing Ss w/access to things they may not have access to prior. It hurts when Ts use it as the ONLY method to complete work w/o knowing the access Ss have at home #oklaed
Rural/inner city schools are getting the short-end of the stick. Those jobs tend to be viewed as the hardest and have an even smaller quality pool to pick from. #OklaEd
A5: Directly. We need Ts that are highly qualified and fully understand (and are able/willing) to work to meet the demands of teaching and meeting every Ss needs! #oklaed
Q5b) Many need training, support and time. They don’t all have the tools, experience or depth of training to provide the boost to some of our most challenged students. The clock is ticking for Ss. #oklaed
A6 Technology hurts equity when you assign digital work and not all Ss have access to tech outside of school. Often, these Ss have so much chaos in their lives that staying late to use school resources or going to the public library is out of the question. #oklaed
A4 How do we encourage our students/former students to become teachers so our faculties can mirror our student body? Is there a push for teachers at HBCU like Langston? #oklaed
A6: Not all students have equal access to technology, to data, to internet access. But by providing the tech in school we can at least temporarily level things out and expose ALL students to equal opportunities. #oklaed
A6 -- I remember kids who SOMETIMES had wifi connections at home...when parents had $$ to pay that bill...we cannot assume students have connections at home, or devices. OR that they have smart phones to do clever surveys in class. We must be mindful! #oklaed
A5: Not having a certified teacher in every classroom lowers the level of equity for the students in that room (please don’t send me controversial messages, this is my opinion) #oklaed
I think it’s important to give people grace when you call them out. They may need some time and space to get right, but it’s not a drag, it’s accountability. #oklaed
Every day is about unlearning & relearning. I’m forever grateful to people who did (& continue) to do the work so I can learn. Yep, I still screw up. Also grateful to those who check me—& for their voices in my head. 😊
A6: Access to tech means expectations are raised for how Ss use it - often without guidance or aid since the expectation is that they know it already or can figure it out. But just having a Chromebook doesn't mean you have wifi... #oklaed
A5: In a state that doesn’t adequately fund education, or social services; our large-scale conversations are centered around fighting for basic needs, instead of being able to dive deeper into systemic problems like equity and social justice. #oklaed
A6 Districts have such a wide range in terms of availability or lack of resources in general. Technology that is age appropriate & developmentally appropriate require heavy investment, continuing education, & support in the home environment. #oklaed
A4- My friend @mrmicahali from the Compton Board of Education shared this recently. “White teachers three times more negative with Black students, Rutgers study finds” | The Daily Targum #OklaEd. Don’t get defensive, make changes. https://t.co/HH3zSkcxhW
If a classroom has students who have easy tech access with students who have none - there are going to be students who get left out. From both ends of the spectrum. This is a huge chalenge. #oklaed
You know what really needs to be addressed in our schools? Amongst everything else? Bullying. Yes, it is still a major issue and as a student at Checotah HS I contemplated suicide on a daily basis! #oklaed
A5: While it has allowed those willing to join us in our profession and fill some gaps, I think overall the students suffer from the talent pool being so small when filling positions. #oklaed
A6) Can provide accommodations for students who need dufferent means in the learning process , but can equally create a learning gap because not all students have access to or backgrounds with tech. This hits close to home for me and my own education experience #oklaed
A4). Equitable (not equal) treatment of Ts is as important to a + school culture as Ts teaching with equity in their classrooms. Modeling is important. #OklaEd
A5a: provides opportunities for rockstar T’s to enter the field in a non traditional way. Also puts a lot of pressure on Administration to develop T’s w/ minimal skills in pedagogy. Transformational leadership skills help to balance this cycle. #OklaEd
A6a Technology in the classroom can help a lot in modifying assignments for students. However, some Ss do not have access to internet at home. They may not have an opportunity to use it at public library. #oklaed
A6: Tech alone doesn’t make things equal. It is what students are able to know how to do that determines the equity. Over and over Ss tell me I have taught them more about tech than anyone. #oklaed
A4. How do we get educators to interact with ppl from diverse cultures on a personal level? This is the best way we can get to truly know each other. I read a study that said a large % of Americans have not had someone from another culture/race in their house socially. #oklaed
A6: One thing is certain, any expressed interest in equity from the ed tech industry is a distraction technique. Equity must happen through democracy, not corporations. #oklaed
A6: Technology opens up the opportunities for many to see and explore things they would have never had the ability to learn from. However, many are limited as they don't have these same devices at home to continue learning with. #oklaed
A6: Technology is a a powerful resource that helps advance our approaches to learning and collaborating, reduce long-standing equity and accessibility gaps, and adapt new learning experiences to meet the needs of all students.
#oklaed 🍎
A5) Before teaching third-culture kids in Africa, it was mandatory I attend 2 week intensive training about those Ss, their issues, how to teach/serve to them. Would have bailed in a week if I hadn't had that training! EmerCert Ts esp need some intense training/support! #OklaEd
A5) The average first year teacher actually does damage - 0.5 years. The teacher shortage means that our kids do not even do what they need to in a year, let alone the lost ground that we need to make up #oklaed
At the same time, just because a kid has a beat-up smartphone in his/her pocket doesn’t mean the family can afford a data plan. Oftentimes the modems themselves are broken. #oklaed
A6: Access to tech means expectations are raised for how Ss use it - often without guidance or aid since the expectation is that they know it already or can figure it out. But just having a Chromebook doesn't mean you have wifi... #oklaed
Q7 The new, revised state accountability reports (including A-F grades for schools) will be released later this week. In the past, how has this system either identified or reinforced equity issues among schools? #oklaed
#OklaEd A6: Thinking technology is really equitable. But technology use by that use alone can be seen as dealing with inequity but most often is a false claim.
A4: As a high school AD in a 3 high school district, how do we make sure all 3 have adequate resources, but still keep a sense of uniqueness? Who ensures equality in facilities, equipment, and opportunity? Mid-Del’s leadership does a GREAT job making all 3 feel special! #oklaed
A5b For example, our district is a rural district. It is difficult to get internet access. Many people do not have internet or have spotty internet connection at home. The closest public library is 20 minutes away. #oklaed
A6) Technology can be a great equalizer in school but do they have the same access at home - internet, devices, background knowledge, etc. It puts a microscope on some of the inequalities in experience and skills in which our students need our help. #oklaED
A6: It's important to get technology into the hands of all students, but especially the ones you know don't have access outside of school. We must provide the opportunities we know they could potentially miss out on otherwise. #Oklaed
A6: It hurts when Ts let it replace them! Nothing compares to a highly qualified T. But when used properly, it gives Ss more access. And let’s be real, technology will only advance moving forward! Let’s prepare them and teach them with all we possibly can! #oklaed
Q6) Sometimes we can provide the tool, but they do not have internet access at home to do research etc. if we are not careful we assume just bc we gave them the tool, we are somewhat addressing equity. It may help w skills, but can hurt when they cant fully utilize. #oklaed
A-F is an indicator of poverty. High poverty schools get lower grades,making it even harder to recruit quality teachers for students who need them most #oklaed
I would agree with you. Ts flock to jobs at schools w/ high achieving Ss. Of course they need good teachers, but so do Ss in communities with low SES. These schools are challenging to work in & usually go without. #oklaed
A-F is an indicator of poverty. High poverty schools get lower grades,making it even harder to recruit quality teachers for students who need them most #oklaed
A7: Well, you could look at the grade and look at the socioeconomics of the school and often see a correlation... #oklaed I'm not sure what to think of the new process. I guess we'll see later this week!
Q7 The new, revised state accountability reports (including A-F grades for schools) will be released later this week. In the past, how has this system either identified or reinforced equity issues among schools? #oklaed
A6: Tech is a tool and with training (like with any other tool) can narrow the gap. Tech doesn’t mandate internet connections, but my district is working on a pilot program to provide hotspots for students that don’t have access. #oklaed
One of the districts I taught for in Texas was working on a grant to supply every HS student in their district with internet. Every student received a laptop (checked out). All of HS was flipped. They were trying to bridge that access gap! #OklaEd
A5). Support of an Emergency Certified Ts in a school is critical to THAT Ts succeeding. When Ts are supported and prepared, the Ss outcomes are higher. #OklaEd
Not sure why but this #Oklaed chat has me reminded of last week when I gave my Ss the writing prompt of write about a time when you experienced success... How did it feel? A student wrote I felt success when I read my first chapter book this year. I cried.
I could not agree more. I was dead wrong about things until someone took the time to show me better. Now it’s my turn to do the same for others. We need grace to learn. BUT once we know better, we have to do better. #oklaed
Q7 The new, revised state accountability reports (including A-F grades for schools) will be released later this week. In the past, how has this system either identified or reinforced equity issues among schools? #oklaed
A6: Students don’t all have the same access once they leave school, we must be mindful of this as some have other priorities (out of their control) once they leave school. #oklaed
A6 -- I had a student, living on her own, working, paying bills...she wrote her senior paper ON HER PHONE, at school where she could have wifi. She didn't get a stellar grade on that paper, but she should have! Do we know the challenges our Ss face if we don't stop & ask? #oklaed
A7: I remember being in a staff meeting the day the list came out. My school was not at the top. We're discussed how it appeared to be a ranking of the SES populations of our schools, and not a measure of the great growth and success we're were seeing with our kids daily #oklaed
Q7 The new, revised state accountability reports (including A-F grades for schools) will be released later this week. In the past, how has this system either identified or reinforced equity issues among schools? #oklaed
A7: Those indicators of communities in poverty are highlighted in the way the state calculates those scores. Low poverty areas do not have the luxury of everyday attendance, good nutrition, childhood reading that higher socio economic areas take for granted. Grrrr #oklaed
A7: A-F has always been a poverty index, it just has. It is a superficial assessment of a much deeper issue.
It isn't anyone's fault as it has been forced on us, but it simply blames and shifts more negative attention on those in #oklaed already in greatest need.
Q7 The new, revised state accountability reports (including A-F grades for schools) will be released later this week. In the past, how has this system either identified or reinforced equity issues among schools? #oklaed
A7 Well...this one’s easy...it’s been my experience that the lower income schools have the lower grade...hmmm...what exactly are we grading and why? #OklaEd
Q7 The new, revised state accountability reports (including A-F grades for schools) will be released later this week. In the past, how has this system either identified or reinforced equity issues among schools? #oklaed
A7 very concerned about the attendance piece. Love that we are focused on attendance. And in some schools there needs to be a wake up call. For the poverty schools I’m just not sure a low grade helps anything #oklaed
A6. I love how tech is a way to close the gap. However, I'll never forget the tour with @wfryer on this conversation. While some wanted equity in tech, other schools just wanted teachers (not vacancies, long term subs, etc.). Tech is a great tool.
Teachers are better.
#oklaed
A7: Hate to see rating system like this occur in ur state!! Although meant to help, I am sure, I can only imagine how demoralizing it must be to those working so hard on the daily to positively impact Ss lives. Further the reinforcement of stereotypes is equally as sad. #Oklaed
A7 It reinforces equity issues by stigmatizing the districts that have the highest needs. Scott nailed it in a word: #zipcode. I know what my school is getting. There is reasons why we are getting it, I know. No way are we a (that grade) school. Nope. #oklaed
A7: Poor academic results follow the equity lines that are drawn on low socio-economic areas/districts. Poor kids in poor schools get poor results. #oklaed
A7 - Not enough characters here, but I am not sure how ranking/grading schools on a single test score would ever be considered anything but an equity nightmare. #oklaed
Q7 The new, revised state accountability reports (including A-F grades for schools) will be released later this week. In the past, how has this system either identified or reinforced equity issues among schools? #oklaed
Me too. But there is only so much I can do as one teacher in one classroom, especially when I'm caught in the same system as my students. We have to look at changing the system, too. #OklaEd
I heard some innovative ideas yesterday, even about one district that puts hotspots inside buses and parks them in lower income neighborhoods overnight to provide access. We have to think beyond just one-to-one, but that takes more work #oklaed
Great teachers should have freedom to supplement curriculum but we must first start with vertical and horizontal alignment so ALL students at least have a baseline level of curriculum #oklaed
Research based is important
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@AubreeNoelle2, @grendelrick, @MrsHime
A7 -- to what extent does the A-F simply describe the inequity we already know exists? Like a standardized test that tells me a S has difficulties reading? #NotAFan#oklaed
A7: it has been a poverty indicator that has been used to make students/teachers/parents feel less than based on a single day of performance with no reference to how hard/much they had worked that year #oklaed#overit
A7 A-F grades account for how many students passed/took AP courses. Question: If your school is 50/50 diversity, what students are taking AP courses? I bet it’s not 50/50. #oklaed
Q7 The new, revised state accountability reports (including A-F grades for schools) will be released later this week. In the past, how has this system either identified or reinforced equity issues among schools? #oklaed
A7: it’s not really about equity though it should be. It’s about distance above and below the state average, which is now much nearer the national average. The new report card is standards-based reform to the Nth degree but broader and likely fairer to #oklaed than in the past.
A7 This grading system holds students accountable for their own outcomes, without acknowledging the racial, social, and economic injustices that are perpetuated throughout our school system. It's indefensible and largely based on biased standardized tests. #oklaed
Q7 The new, revised state accountability reports (including A-F grades for schools) will be released later this week. In the past, how has this system either identified or reinforced equity issues among schools? #oklaed
A7 If we are able to measure each Ss growth year to year then we can begin to drill down.
With all of the changes and most recently the move to bell curve every 3 years, I wish we could talk about rebranding the summative component. #oklaed
Q7 The new, revised state accountability reports (including A-F grades for schools) will be released later this week. In the past, how has this system either identified or reinforced equity issues among schools? #oklaed
I checked to see whether my district has any Emergency Certs and was shocked to learn we have 3! If the other Ts don't know, how can we help them succeed? #oklaed
A5). Support of an Emergency Certified Ts in a school is critical to THAT Ts succeeding. When Ts are supported and prepared, the Ss outcomes are higher. #OklaEd
Q7 The new, revised state accountability reports (including A-F grades for schools) will be released later this week. In the past, how has this system either identified or reinforced equity issues among schools? #oklaed
This is me now! #NoKids#NoDrugs#NoSmokes#GreatJob#Overcame#FLOURISHING I recently ran into an old high school teacher of mine. That refused to help me as I was bullied constantly. She told me she never expected me to become anything and she was surprised I made it. #oklaed
the kids who grew up bullied for their weight, race, sexuality, clothes etc are now FLOURISHING while the bullies are jobless, balding, and trying to take care of their kids
A7 Schools with more resources to accommodate, hire teachers, and tackle challenges will be graded hire than those that can’t to the same degreee and this is an equity issue. You can’t grade all schools on the same scale just like children. You have address equity. #Oklaed
A7) High poverty schools typically have lower letter grades. In some ways this highlights the equity issues we have across the state. Once the lower 5% are identified they receive school imp $ for a period of time, short term boost to infuse supports. Not a LT fix. #oklaed
Q7 The new, revised state accountability reports (including A-F grades for schools) will be released later this week. In the past, how has this system either identified or reinforced equity issues among schools? #oklaed
Doesn't this get into an even bigger equity issue that has to do with state level budgeting and such. If we cannot adequately train Ts in how to use tech to enhance and not replace, then it is not impacting equity at the student level at all. #oklaed
A7: it has been a poverty indicator that has been used to make students/teachers/parents feel less than based on a single day of performance with no reference to how hard/much they had worked that year #oklaed#overit
A7 very concerned about the attendance piece. Love that we are focused on attendance. And in some schools there needs to be a wake up call. For the poverty schools I’m just not sure a low grade helps anything #oklaed
A7: Attendance figures heavily into scoring. Attendance is also an issue that plague schools in low SES communities. The result is that these schools are ranked lower no the scale than high SES schools. #OklaEd
A7: #oklaed The new Accountability will not likely change the correlation of SES to A-F. Unfortunately, the effect of poverty on academic achievement has the same effect on the rate of academic growth. Harder, longer, stronger - but oh so worth it when a child glows with success!
Oh ABSOLUTELY. Slinging worksheets is slinging worksheets, whether you do so digitally or analog. Chromebooks can be typewriters and 21st century ditto machines if nit implemented correctly. #oklaed
A5. By not having enough representation of teachers of color in the classroom. Ss should be able to interact with successful ppl who look like them so they know that they can also be successful. Some Ss do not see success in their neighborhoods. #oklaed
A7: it has been a poverty indicator that has been used to make students/teachers/parents feel less than based on a single day of performance with no reference to how hard/much they had worked that year #oklaed#overit
I’ve heard of inexperienced, untrained teachers putting their students on technology all day long. Like, Prodigy is great and all, but we still need some math instruction...ya know? #OklaEd
Ugh -- I keep coming back to the word "mindful" when thinking of adding technology and devices to our classrooms. Are we doing it in a way that respects all learners, and the technology? Or is it all for show? #oklaed
We need to focus on needs as needs and do something about it. We know which kids are going to struggle in their first days in school. It’s frustrating to see it happening and know the low odds that kid has. Spreading word of the failures doesn’t help. #oklaed
A7 If we are able to measure each Ss growth year to year then we can begin to drill down.
With all of the changes and most recently the move to bell curve every 3 years, I wish we could talk about rebranding the summative component. #oklaed
Q7 The new, revised state accountability reports (including A-F grades for schools) will be released later this week. In the past, how has this system either identified or reinforced equity issues among schools? #oklaed
Q9 What did we miss tonight? What should we be discussing that we are not? How do we extend this conversation so we include more voices and perspectives? #oklaed
#oklaed, I heard this quote & #chewin. "Sometimes it's not about the best person (subjective) for the position when they are splitting hairs as candidates. It's 'Is my staff diverse like my students?' & 'Why is it important to have diversity in my school /district?'"
Q7 The new, revised state accountability reports (including A-F grades for schools) will be released later this week. In the past, how has this system either identified or reinforced equity issues among schools? #oklaed
https://t.co/csl753KZf0 I met him once, and was totally tongue-tied to be in his presence. And he was as shy as I was...but not for the same reason. #oklaed
I've seen it pushed on vets and new teachers too, as a way to standardize the instruction. But as one of my dearest friends loves to say... "Programs don't teach people. People teach people." #Oklaed
Not sure if it is all for show. This is my first year with 1:1 classroom devices. I really focus on using the things to extend/enhance instruction. Am I making fewer copies? Well yeah...but so what? I strive to use them to help Ss learn how they learn best. #oklaed
Ugh -- I keep coming back to the word "mindful" when thinking of adding technology and devices to our classrooms. Are we doing it in a way that respects all learners, and the technology? Or is it all for show? #oklaed
Totally agree- Technology should be a tool to enhance instruction, deepen understanding of concepts, and build digital skills in our students. It is not new gadgets, new apps, or a distraction/babysitting tool. The difference in use doesn’t happen by accident! #oklaed
A5a - Class size & number of classes and subjects taught. My AP students get less attention than they need because of my overall class load. More teachers would mean a smaller load, more time for them...#oklaed
“The term Title 1 only determines how a child eats their lunch, NOT how they learn.” @ShanaVWhite delivered a word today in her session “Disrupting the Status Quo:Culturally Responsive Teaching”. Get comfortable being uncomfortable. By far my favorite session! #NearpodTransform
A7: I ask this; if A-F is a poverty index, which it has historically has been, then how does that impact the number of our best & brightest teachers and leaders seeking out those D & F schools?
I would say it deflects them and thus engrains inequity even deeper. #oklaed
What if they used them to determine where actual needs are and budgeted for the needs that were found? They could be justification for spending additional funding where it needs to be spent... Okay, so I'm an optimist... #oklaed
Yeah - but , clearly, attendance has a LOT to do w #oklaed performance so I understand the focus. If Ss are not in class, how much of the state-required subject matter will they learn?
#oklaed A6 We have used technology at North White (Indiana) to bring speakers into our classes for all our students. It has given our students the opportunity to engage and ask questions of our guests. Students at all levels have participated and it has been wonderful!
To the thousands of students still fighting with their self-worth and struggling with bullying. Including my baby brother. Stay strong. Live. Be brave. There are people that love you. #oklaed
That is a great saying! Programs don’t know the thought processes of our students. We know them better than a program ever could (at least I hope so...). #OklaEd
A-F was put into place because they thought No Child Left Behind metrics would do the job—but it was too confusing for the common folk, but EVERYBODY can understand A-F. We sat idly by during this legislative hitjob. #oklaed
Q9 What did we miss tonight? What should we be discussing that we are not? How do we extend this conversation so we include more voices and perspectives? #oklaed
Clarification on “not sure if it is all for show”...I mean at the classroom level. Some Ts aren’t sure how to implement them most effectively. I know Ts in other districts who ignored 1:1 Macs completely. “All for show” at the district level? Hope not. #oklaed
Ugh -- I keep coming back to the word "mindful" when thinking of adding technology and devices to our classrooms. Are we doing it in a way that respects all learners, and the technology? Or is it all for show? #oklaed
What we often ask at K20 is the question "technology for what purpose"? Having tech for tech's sake does nothing. Authentic integration beyond substitution can change the game. #oklaed
A6 tech needs to be thoughtful and taught with purpose, can’t assume students know how to use it properly. For Ss with disabilities tech opens a doors to new possibilities as equal access to classrooms or free choice materials. One of my favorite place to learn is #ATchat#oklaed
Ugh -- I keep coming back to the word "mindful" when thinking of adding technology and devices to our classrooms. Are we doing it in a way that respects all learners, and the technology? Or is it all for show? #oklaed
#OklaEd A9: I didn’t see the notion of equity among teachers - EVEN in the same school - e.g. in different departments, due to years in teaching and/or the school, institution awarding education degree, ...
Q9 What did we miss tonight? What should we be discussing that we are not? How do we extend this conversation so we include more voices and perspectives? #oklaed
Yes! Representation matters. As a white woman, there are areas that I fall short in simply because my Ss of color need to feel seen (&given hope) by someone who has experienced their unique set of experiences& looks like them. #oklaed
A5. By not having enough representation of teachers of color in the classroom. Ss should be able to interact with successful ppl who look like them so they know that they can also be successful. Some Ss do not see success in their neighborhoods. #oklaed
A-F was put into place because they thought No Child Left Behind metrics would do the job—but it was too confusing for the common folk, but EVERYBODY can understand A-F. We sat idly by during this legislative hitjob. #oklaed
If we talked about #LGBTQA or immigrants, refugees, Dreamers, students who are undocumented or have family members who are undocumented - I missed it. #oklaed
Q9 What did we miss tonight? What should we be discussing that we are not? How do we extend this conversation so we include more voices and perspectives? #oklaed
A9 - Most of the hard convos can’t happen on Twitter, but we really need to have hard conversations about inequity because of race, gender, and sexuality. We have Ss who are SUFFERING. Let’s work together. Let’s be good neighbors. Let’s unlearn/relearn. #oklaed
Q9 What did we miss tonight? What should we be discussing that we are not? How do we extend this conversation so we include more voices and perspectives? #oklaed
A9) I think you did a fantastic job, hitting a lot of topics that need ongoing dialogue. We keep talking to those in our sphere of influence. Ts need more support, Ss need more supports and wrap around services. #oklaed
Q9 What did we miss tonight? What should we be discussing that we are not? How do we extend this conversation so we include more voices and perspectives? #oklaed
We're 1:1 this year, too, but I know of some Ts who don't use our GoGuardian account or walk around to ensure Ss are on task and LEARNING. I have tried using it more, but Ss get caught up in color and pictures and think they count as depth. #oklaed
Not sure if it is all for show. This is my first year with 1:1 classroom devices. I really focus on using the things to extend/enhance instruction. Am I making fewer copies? Well yeah...but so what? I strive to use them to help Ss learn how they learn best. #oklaed
Ugh -- I keep coming back to the word "mindful" when thinking of adding technology and devices to our classrooms. Are we doing it in a way that respects all learners, and the technology? Or is it all for show? #oklaed
A9 can we go to school tomorrow and find a kid that is being pushed aside and do something? Just ask them how it’s going and then follow the relationship. Don’t just watch it happen! #oklaed
In low SES communities this is absolutely true. However, in other communities I think the new format may drive some needed conversations if leaders are willing to take that step. Growth can happen anywhere. There may be opportunity in the new format to open equity convos. #oklaed
A7: Reinforced equity issues for sure. S’s basic socioeconomic needs aren’t being met, causeing trauma, & in effect, putting pressure on school systems to address them during the school day(& we welcome that opportunity). Yet, it’s like Bringing a knife to a gun fight. #oklaed
Q7 The new, revised state accountability reports (including A-F grades for schools) will be released later this week. In the past, how has this system either identified or reinforced equity issues among schools? #oklaed
A9) Students are more aware of what is going on around them than many give them credit for. They have to be a part of the conversation when discussing equity. #oklaed
A9) It would be greatly beneficial to get a diverse group of students’ perspectives on inequality. They feel the reality in a way we can only surmise at times. #oklaED
We are missing their voices here, you're right. Just finished reading PARKLAND, and the overwhelming message is to trust young people...and let them shine. #Oklaed
A6. When tech is used as the primary solution to address S equity it can be negative. It’s ok if it supplements. Ss who struggle are just put on a computer to get them “caught up.” The T throws in the towel & the program is the solution. tech can become a crutch. #oklaed
Q9 What did we miss tonight? What should we be discussing that we are not? How do we extend this conversation so we include more voices and perspectives? #oklaed
Q9 What did we miss tonight? What should we be discussing that we are not? How do we extend this conversation so we include more voices and perspectives? #oklaed
To read that poor students score poorly is sad. I am that statistic & still a poor teacher. Yet, I have the ability to instill confidence in my students to believe they can achieve anything they dream. Money doesn't make dreams come true, knowing someone cares does. #oklaed
In low SES communities this is absolutely true. However, in other communities I think the new format may drive some needed conversations if leaders are willing to take that step. Growth can happen anywhere. There may be opportunity in the new format to open equity convos. #oklaed
A9: The equitability of the education our students in Oklahoma receive vs that of other states around us. What opportunities do other states offer their students that Oklahoma does not? #SealofBiliteracy is one. #cpsreds are moving forward with this, who else is in?? #oklaed
Q9 What did we miss tonight? What should we be discussing that we are not? How do we extend this conversation so we include more voices and perspectives? #oklaed
Q9 What did we miss tonight? What should we be discussing that we are not? How do we extend this conversation so we include more voices and perspectives? #oklaed
If we talked about #LGBTQA or immigrants, refugees, Dreamers, students who are undocumented or have family members who are undocumented - I missed it. #oklaed
Q9 What did we miss tonight? What should we be discussing that we are not? How do we extend this conversation so we include more voices and perspectives? #oklaed
Simple truth: EVERY kid deserves to feel acknowledged and appreciated by the teachers in their lives. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. Make that your personal mission. #trudatchat#doubledogdare
A4) In addition to restoring legitimate funding, need to determine how we can make system more equitable. Ad velorum structure is inherently financially inequitable agaist low income communities. #oklaed
Agreed. But absenteeism is one of the very few factors in the state’s report cards that’s not directly state test scores so. ... it’s a better measure for #oklaed
#oklaed Agree that we need to have these f2f convos also, but I hope you will check out the #cleartheair#educolor and #DisruptTexts threads/chats for starters. These conversations are happening #onhere
A5) Highest need communities often have highest % emergency cert Ts. We need our best prepared Ts in high need communities working to address generations of inequity.
Real sad I miss this chat by @middelsupt, family birthday party took priority. I will pout a little and then move on. #oklaed I’ll be looking over this tomorrow.
We're 1:1 this year, too, but I know of some Ts who don't use our GoGuardian account or walk around to ensure Ss are on task and LEARNING. I have tried using it more, but Ss get caught up in color and pictures and think they count as depth. #oklaed
Not sure if it is all for show. This is my first year with 1:1 classroom devices. I really focus on using the things to extend/enhance instruction. Am I making fewer copies? Well yeah...but so what? I strive to use them to help Ss learn how they learn best. #oklaed
Ugh -- I keep coming back to the word "mindful" when thinking of adding technology and devices to our classrooms. Are we doing it in a way that respects all learners, and the technology? Or is it all for show? #oklaed
Nice clarification. I think the intent is generally good - but the implementation is usually rushed. No one can use tools they don't understand. And if your PD is about flashy games and easy grading, it's easy to believe that is the expectation. #oklaed
Clarification on “not sure if it is all for show”...I mean at the classroom level. Some Ts aren’t sure how to implement them most effectively. I know Ts in other districts who ignored 1:1 Macs completely. “All for show” at the district level? Hope not. #oklaed
Ugh -- I keep coming back to the word "mindful" when thinking of adding technology and devices to our classrooms. Are we doing it in a way that respects all learners, and the technology? Or is it all for show? #oklaed
I believe they deserve that right/decision. I know that is big in Deaf culture! My thought process on it is this: I don’t want my mindset to limit them. #OklaEd
